diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/CreateImport.php b/app/Console/Commands/CreateImport.php
index 9bfba44cbf..d0cc7136dc 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/CreateImport.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/CreateImport.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use Illuminate\Console\Command;
 use Illuminate\Support\MessageBag;
 use Log;
 use Monolog\Formatter\LineFormatter;
+use Preferences;
 
 /**
  * Class CreateImport
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ class CreateImport extends Command
             );
         }
 
+        // clear cache for user:
+        Preferences::setForUser($user, 'lastActivity', microtime());
+
         return;
     }